Right-wing populism stories

Jul 25, 2026

Flávio Bolsonaro formally nominated as the Liberal Party candidate for the Brazilian presidency

Brazilian Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, officially launched his presidential candidacy for Brazil's October election at a Liberal Party convention in São Paulo on Saturday. Despite facing political scandals and trailing in polls against incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, he received international support from Argentine President Javier Milei and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Jul 25, 20269 sources

Jun 1, 2026

Colombia's hard-right outsider Abelardo de la advances to presidential runoff

Colombia's presidential election will proceed to a runoff between hard-right political outsider Abelardo de la and another finalist, as populist right-wing forces gain momentum in the country. The result represents another shift away from traditional centrist politics in Latin America.

Jun 1, 20262 sources